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SUMMARY:Information Session: One Planet\, Countless Wor(l)ds
DESCRIPTION:January 29\, 12:00–1:30 pm ESTOnline via Zoom (RSVP below to get the link)\n\n\n\nAn informal\, online information session for writers and literary artists interested in the “One Planet\, Countless Wor(l)ds” initiative.  \n\n\n\nProject Coordinator Liana Cusmano will be joined by Executive Director Lori Schubert and Communications Officer John Wickham to answer questions from writers and literary artists. \n\n\n\nOne Planet\, Countless Wor(l)ds is an initiative produced by the Quebec Writers’ Federation and the Conseil des arts de Montréal which will take place in the spring and summer of 2024 in the West Island of Montreal. \n\n\n\nLearn more and read the call for project proposals. \n\n\n\nThis event has now passed. \n\n\n\n\nWatch the Information session recording
URL:https://qwf.org/event/information-session-one-planet-countless-worlds/
LOCATION:Online – Please RSVP to receive a Zoom link
CATEGORIES:Lunch & Learn,QWF Events
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SUMMARY:Writers Out Loud: The Middle East As a Canvas for Canadian Writers
DESCRIPTION:Thurs\, Feb 1\, 20247:00-8:30 pm ESTFree\, online and in personRegistration required for online participants\n\n\n\nJoin us for Writers Out Loud: The Middle East As a Canvas for Canadian Writers. \n\n\n\nOrganized by Muslim Awareness Week and QWF\, this free event will feature writers Ehab Lotayef (To Love a Palestinian Woman) and Ian Thomas Shaw (Quill of the Dove) discussing how the region and concept of “the Middle East” has influenced their work. Moderated by CKUT Community Radio Reporter Samaa Elibyari. \n\n\n\nLight refreshments will be served after the discussion. \n\n\n\nThe panel will be in person at the Atwater Library Auditorium. Attendees can attend in person or register to join online via Zoom. \n\n\n\nFeel free to share the Facebook event with friends and family. \n\n\n\nTo attend online: Register to get the link to the Zoom Webinar. You do not need to register if you plan to attend in person. \n\n\n\n\nRegister for Zoom Link\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Authors\n\n\n\n\nEhab Lotayef is a poet and writer. His poetry book To Love a Palestinian Woman was published by TSAR in 2010. His works have appeared in multiple anthologies\, papers\, and webzines.  Ehab\, who was born in Cairo\, Egypt\, also writes in classical Arabic and colloquial Egyptian. He holds a B.Eng. in Electrical Engineering and is an IT and Technical Services Manager at McGill University. Ehab has been\, and continues to be\, dedicated to social justice and is a founding and active member of a number of NGOs. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIan Thomas Shaw is a Canadian novelist and former diplomat. Born in Vancouver\, he worked for 34 years first as an international development expert and then as a diplomat\, living in Africa\, the Middle East\, and Europe. Ian’s second novel\, Quill of the Dove\, is a blend of literary fiction and political thriller set against the Lebanese Civil War and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Ian is also the founder and main editor for Deux Voiliers Publishing (27 books edited)\, and the founder of the Prose in the Park Literary Festival and the Ottawa Review of Books. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGetting to the Venue\n\n\n\nThe Adair Auditorium is located on the top floor of the Atwater Library and Computer Centre. \n\n\n\nAddress: 4023 Tupper Street (side entrance)Westmount\, QC H3Z 1X4 \n\n\n\nNote: As this event will be held outside the library’s opening hours\, please use the Tupper Street entrance if the main entrance on Atwater is closed. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nClosest Metro: Atwater Station \n\n\n\nClosest Bus lines: 24\, 63\, 90\, 104\, 138\, 144\, 150 \n\n\n\nAccessibility: The auditorium is fully accessible by wheelchair. From Tupper Street\, there is a slight slope down to a side entrance to the basement. Once inside\, there is an elevator to the second floor\, where the auditorium is located. \n\n\n\nFor questions or requests about accessibility\, contact John Wickham\, Communications Officer\, at john@qwf.org. \n\n\n\nLearn more about the office location and accessibility.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/writers-out-loud-the-middle-east-as-a-canvas-for-canadian-writers/
LOCATION:Adair Auditorium\, Atwater Library\, 1200 Atwater Avenue\, top floor\, Montreal\, Quebec\, H3Z 1T4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Panel,Writers Out Loud
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SUMMARY:Shut Up & Write! with QWF (Virtual)
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, February 3\, 10:00 am–12:30 pmOnline via Zoom—RSVP below to receive the Zoom link\n\n\n\nLooking for some dedicated\, quiet writing space? \n\n\n\nRegister below to do all that writing you’ve been meaning to do. Using the Pomodoro technique\, participants write in 25 minute bursts\, with 5 minutes break in between. \n\n\n\nThis event is for QWF members only. Not a member? Learn about becoming a member.  \n\n\n\nThe Zoom link will be sent out a day or two before the session. \n\n\n\nPlease note that these sessions are designed for silent writing\, rather than discussing or getting feedback on work. \n\n\n\n10:00–10:25: Writing 110:25–10:30: Break10:30–10:55: Writing 210:55–11:00: Break11:00–11:25: Writing 311:25–11:30: Break11:30–11:55: Writing 411:55–12:00: Break12:00–12:25: Writing 5 \n\n\n\nTo receive the Zoom link\, RSVP below. You will receive the Zoom link a few days before the session. \n\n\n\nNote: RSVPs will close 24 hours before the event starts. If there is no option to RSVP\, RSVPs are closed.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/shut-up-write-with-qwf-virtual-3/
LOCATION:Online – Please RSVP to receive a Zoom link
CATEGORIES:Shut Up & Write!
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